DES MOINES — Speaking to a group of conservative activists on Monday, Iowa Secretary of State Matt Schultz finally told Iowans the truth about why he is pushing so hard for voter ID laws in Iowa: There are a whole lot of issues that we care about: abortion, gay marriage,...

DES MOINES – Iowa Democratic Party Chair and State Representative Tyler Olson today issued the following statement in response to comments made by Republican State Sen. Dennis Guth on the Iowa Senate Floor. This morning, Guth said that homosexuality is a “lie” and repeated the false statement often made by...

DES MOINES — Iowans from across the state tonight came to the Iowa House to participate in a public hearing on Medicaid Expansion, with a majority of those signed up (56-17) to speak in favor of extending health care to 150,000 Iowans. Iowa Democratic Party Chair and State Representative Tyler...

Des Moines, Iowa – In another hit to UNI and local businesses, State Representative Walt Rogers (R-Cedar Falls) joined House Republicans in voting down a new, bi-partisan jobs initiative at the University of Northern Iowa, called Economic Gardening (EG). “Rep. Rogers’ vote against UNI and Iowa small businesses today is...

DES MOINES – The second legislative funnel week came to an end this week, and with it ended the chance for several common-sense pieces of legislation that would benefit Iowans. These bills died for one reason – House Republicans. Bills that Republicans failed to advance this year in the legislature...

Dear Iowa Democrats, One of the most important issues facing the state this session is whether we will expand Medicaid to 155,000 low-income Iowans who desperately need health care. For months Democrats have been leading the charge to implement this policy and give the 60 year-old Iowan who just lost...

DES MOINES – In a rare show of bi-partisanship, the US House of Representatives this afternoon voted down Rep. Steve King’s budget that was proposed by his Republican Study Committee. Only 104 Representatives voted yes, including King, while 132 Representatives voted no, including Rep. Tom Latham and 117 other Republicans....

DES MOINES – Iowa Democratic Party Chairwoman Sue Dvorsky released the following statement today in response to Governor Branstad’s threat to close Iowa Workforce Development offices and lay off hundreds of Iowans: “I am appalled that Governor Branstad would create even more uncertainty for unemployed Iowans by making this issue...

Des Moines — Chairwoman Sue Dvorsky announced today the appointment of Michael Hunt as the new Communications Director of the Iowa Democratic Party. Current Communications Director Sam Roecker is leaving, after two years with the Party, to become Communications Director for Christie Vilsack, candidate for Congress in Iowa’s new 4th...